Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

West Jones High School

West Jones High School is No. 42 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 8 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 42 (from No. 41).
  • Class 6A ranking: unchanged at No. 8.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.3 points to 74.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Jones High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 42–35 win over Wayne County High School on Sep 25 (home), an opponent currently No. 53 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 42–12 at Forest Hill High School (Oct 23); W 38–12 at Terry High School (Oct 16); W 22–16 vs. George County High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 83.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 67.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 5 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 42 (from No. 41). MFPI rating: decreased 1.3 points to 74.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −1.5 pts; points allowed +0.9 pts; media strength of schedule −0.8 pts. Opponents' ratings are re-solved every week, so these can move without a new game.

Limitations

Ratings use only verified final scores through Oct 27, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT. Media rank and media strength of schedule (from MaxPreps) contribute 20%. MFPI does not consider injuries, rosters or weather, and it is not a prediction.

2026 season

Schedule & results

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Laurel High SchoolNo. 49AwayL42–565A
Sep 4Northeast Jones High SchoolNo. 115AwayW35–145A
Sep 10South Jones High SchoolNo. 82HomeW26–165A
Sep 18North Pike Senior High SchoolNo. 124AwayW35–135A
Sep 25Wayne County High SchoolNo. 53HomeW42–355A
Oct 2Petal High SchoolNo. 14HomeL45–497A
Oct 8George County High SchoolNo. 97HomeW22–166A
Oct 16Terry High SchoolNo. 89AwayW38–126A
Oct 23Forest Hill High SchoolNo. 162AwayW42–126A

Dates are game dates in Central time. Opponent ranks are current MFPI ranks, not ranks at game time. Scores come from the official MHSAA score center, with MaxPreps team schedules used only to fill gaps. Week 9 statewide coverage: 97.8% (980 of 1002 game listings due by the cutoff verified).

Why West Jones High School rates 74.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 74.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance81.335% weight · 28.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule67.420% weight · 13.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)72.310% weight · 7.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)65.210% weight · 6.5 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored89.38% weight · 7.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed54.78% weight · 4.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form83.94% weight · 3.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 41 · aheadColumbia High School6-3 · MFPI 75.5No. 43 · behindCleveland Central High School6-2 · MFPI 74.4

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolPicayune Memorial High SchoolGrenada HighHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

Rankings generated October 27, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2 · Report a correction